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<strong>Rolleston</strong> on Dove Neighbourhood Plan 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Localism Act, introduced by the Government in November 2011, aims to devolve more decision-making powers from Central Government into the hands of individuals, communities and councils. One of the key aspects to this is the ability of communities to produce Neighbourhood Development Plans. 1.2 This document is the Neighbourhood Development Plan for <strong>Rolleston</strong> on Dove. It covers the area corresponding exactly to that within Parish Council electoral boundary as shown in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1: Area covered by <strong>Rolleston</strong> on Dove Neighbourhood Plan Source: East Staffordshire Borough Council 1.3 The Neighbourhood Plan covers the time period 2012 to 2031 so as to correspond with the Borough Council’s emerging Local Plan. 1.4 Through substantial consultation of residents and landowners it sets out a view on the amount of development within the village over the time period of the Plan and identifies development sites which are acceptable to the majority of consultees. More detail about the consultation process is included in Appendix 1. 1.5 A Neighbourhood Planning Steering Group made up of volunteers working with <strong>Rolleston</strong> on Dove Parish Council has prepared this Neighbourhood Plan. The Neighbourhood Plan process commenced in October 2011. Complete details of the type of consultation and the people consulted are given in a separate Consultation Statement which is summarised below. A great amount of interest was generated by public meetings and regular newsletters. In addition, the 2
<strong>Rolleston</strong> on Dove Neighbourhood Plan return rate for the public questionnaire was considered to be an extremely high figure for this type of exercise. 1.6 This Neighbourhood Plan will be part of the development plan which will direct <strong>Rolleston</strong> on Dove’s future. It is envisaged that this Neighbourhood Plan will support <strong>Rolleston</strong> on Dove’s development and support future planning decisions for the village up to 2031. Objectives of the Neighbourhood Plan 1.7 The Neighbourhood Plan has five core objectives. They are: Objective 1: The community accepts some new homes are necessary but these should be built in the most sustainable and least impacting areas of the village, preserving the village atmosphere for future generations. Objective 2: The preservation of the village of <strong>Rolleston</strong> on Dove to prevent merging into the suburbs of Burton and the villages of Stretton and Tutbury, thereby losing its important identity. Objective 3: The protection of green open space used for sport and recreation. Objective 4: For the scale of development to be in keeping with the village. In particular, large housing developments are not acceptable within the village. Objective 5: Developments should meet the housing needs of the local community and be designed to be in keeping with the existing properties in the village. Statement of Community Involvement 1.8 A key part of the Neighbourhood Development Plan process has been to use a variety of methods of engagement to reach different audiences, especially groups of people who sometimes find it difficult to make their voice heard, or who rarely get involved in community projects. 1.9 The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group felt community engagement was essential for drafting a Neighbourhood Plan that reflected the village’s interests and to shape its future. Community involvement was actively encouraged incorporating the reality that there will be some level of development in the village in the years to come. 1.10 In December 2011 after the formation of the group, the first newsletter was circulated to every home in the village. Copies were also placed on the Village’s website and noticeboards. In January 2012 the Steering Group held drop in sessions for villagers over two weekends at prominent locations within the village and also canvassed residents outside of Starbucks Newsagents and the Co-Op over two bitterly cold weekends. Representatives from the group met with the following village groups and organisations during January 2012: <strong>Rolleston</strong> on Dove Women’s Institute <strong>Rolleston</strong> Beaver & Scouts Doveside Women’s Institute <strong>Rolleston</strong> Kindergarten <strong>Rolleston</strong> on Dove Allotment Society Starbucks (newsagents) <strong>Rolleston</strong> Civic Trust Co-op <strong>Rolleston</strong> Cricket Club 3
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